Peru town, Clinton County, New York
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,669
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,775
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,778
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,772
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,998
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 344
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,552
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $670
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,663
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,887
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,809
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,238
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,771
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,606
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 85.8
Population per square mile, 2010 88.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 78.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 78.89
FIPS Code 3601957375